Best shows/cds in 2007?

[nealbook]

I did this last year with my friends and thought you all may like it too. Good way to find new bands and music.

What were the three best concerts you have seen in 2007 and the three best new cds you got this year.

Mine are as follows:

Concerts:
Umphrey's McGee 2/16 & 17, Fillmore in San Fran.
Michael Franti & Spearhead late night 2nd weekend of Jazzfest.
String Cheese Incident 8/10 & 11, Red Rocks in Colorado.
Honorable mention: Neville Bros. at McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Az.

Cds:
John Butler Trio - Grand National
JJ Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto
Umphrey's McGee - Live at the Murat

[tangledupinblue]

I did this last year with my friends and thought you all may like it too. Good way to find new bands and music.

What were the three best concerts you have seen in 2007 and the three best new cds you got this year.

Mine are as follows:

Concerts:
Umphrey's McGee 2/16 & 17, Fillmore in San Fran.
Michael Franti & Spearhead late night 2nd weekend of Jazzfest.
String Cheese Incident 8/10 & 11, Red Rocks in Colorado.
Honorable mention: Neville Bros. at McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Az.

Cds:
John Butler Trio - Grand National
JJ Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto
Umphrey's McGee - Live at the Murat

Very nice....right up my alley....give me a sec to review all the shows I have been at...

I do know the cd's
Anders Coming Down
Mofro Country Ghetto
Mem Shannon live at Tips

[saturn]

Concerts:

John Butler Trio - St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, in May
Rodrigo y Gabriela - St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, in October
Tie:
Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band - Palace, Auburn Hills
Neil Young - Fox Theatre, Detroit.

CDs

Ruthie Foster - Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
Gurf Morlix - Diamonds to Dust
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Honorable Mention - Bruce Springsteen - Magic

[funkkjunkie]

Shows
Michael Franti and Spearhead at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Threadhead Patry Tuesdaze tween
Lightning Malcolm and Cedric Burnside in some club in Clarksdale, MS.
JJGrey and Mofro at George's in Fayetteville.

CDs
Take Me Back by Big Sam's Funky Nation
Mr Patterson's Hat by Papa Grows Funk
Country Ghetto by JJGrey and Mofro

These choices are subject to change. :p

[ScoopJohnD]

I have to do 5 shows (sorry)

Crowded House - Masonic Lodge, NYC
Richard Thompson/Olabelle - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Rodrigo y Gabriella - Central Park Summerstage
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
The Flatlanders (Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Jimmy Dale Gilmore) - Castle Clinton, Battery Park, NYC

No cd's yet.

[chrisjoseph]

Best Shows:

1) Crowded House @ The Troubadour (Los Angeles)
2) Springsteen @ Sports Arena (Los Angeles)
3) Tuesday Patry, especially Boutte/Sanchez and Shamarr

[saturn]

I have to do 5 shows (sorry)

Crowded House - Masonic Lodge, NYC
Richard Thompson/Olabelle - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Rodrigo y Gabriella - Central Park Summerstage
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Prospect Park, Brooklyn
The Flatlanders (Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Jimmy Dale Gilmore) - Castle Clinton, Battery Park, NYC

No cd's yet.

Oh -- I forgot about the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars -- saw them at a festival in Detroit -- wonderful!

[ohio]

geez, this is tough.

Shows:
Clapton's Crossroads II - Toyota Field Chicago
Neil Young - Fox Theatre Detroit
Lowriders (WAR)- Ray's Boom Boom Room New orleans

honorable mention
Dweezil Zappa- Moonlight Gardens Cincinnat
Allman Bros.- Jazz fest
Hacienda Bros.- Southgate House Newport KY

CDs:
Big Sam- take me back
Neil Young - Chrome dreams II
Hacienda Bros.- What's Wrong With Right

[ScoopJohnD]

Oh -- I forgot about the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars -- saw them at a festival in Detroit -- wonderful!

Aren't they? Still in U.S through March of 2008......Lagerado Festival....it'd be great if they stayed.....oh another month or so and paid a visit to New Orleans.

[saturn]

Aren't they? Still in U.S through March of 2008......Lagerado Festival....it'd be great if they stayed.....oh another month or so and paid a visit to New Orleans.

They would be so perfect at Congo Square! :D

[Corona]

Oh boy, this is so hard....like choosing who is your favorite child! lol

Okay, top 4 shows....
1)New Orleans Social Club with Bonerama- Crawfish Fest 07
2)Trombone Shorty -Voodoo Fest 07
3)Dave Matthews- DTE, Detroit
4)Threadhead Patry from Boutte to Shamarr....sahweet!!!

Top 3 cd's..
1)JJ Grey and Mofro-Country Ghetto
2)DMB-Complete Weekend on the Rocks (8 cd set!)
3) Bonerama- Bringing it Home

Special shout out for Shamarr Allen- Meet Me on Frenchmen St. and Anders- Coming Down.

[KidVoodoo1]

Concerts

Jeff Beck - Wells Fargo Theater - Denver
Neil Young - last week - same place
Neville Brothers - Chataqua Park - Boulder

I'll have to think about the cds.....

[Chas_P]

Concerts:

Sueeze : Tupelo's - Londonderry NH
John Mayall : Tupelo's - Londonderry NH
Tab Benoit set : BoogieNBlues Festival - Waterville Valley NH


CDs:

subdudes - Street Symphony
Tab Benoit - Power Of The Pontchatrain
Fats Domino tribute CD

[ibjamn]

shows:
- Shamarr Allen's cd release party at Snug Harbor
- 2007 TH patry
- Rod Stewart at Jazz Fest

cd:
- Meet Me On Frenchman Street - Shamarr Allen (I'm noticing a trend here.....)

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Best road show:
Eric Sardinas

[NYMAMA]

Best shows
Trombone shorty/Big Sam @ Lions Den NYC
Terrance Blanchard JF 2007

[Frosty]

Shows:

Bonerama at Rock and Bowl last Friday
Solid Blues with NMAS, Mavis Staples, etc. on Nov. 4th
Allman Bros - Rosemont Theater.


CD's:

Bringin it Home - Bonerama
Street Symphony - Subdudes
We'll Never Turn Back - Mavis Staples.

[Corona]

shows:
- Shamarr Allen's cd release party at Snug Harbor
- 2007 TH patry
- Rod Stewart at Jazz Fest

cd:
- Meet Me On Frenchman Street - Shamarr Allen (I'm noticing a trend here.....)
oh man, how could I forget the cd release party for Shamarr??!! That was infriggincredible!!!! What a night :) :)

[jhjpotter]

Wow this is tough, but a great way to reflect on what has been a great year of music!! There's no way I can limit 3 or 5. I'm just gonna list the ones that come to mind right away.

Shows:

1) Beastie Boys @ The Greek, Berkeley CA
2) Social Club/Bonerama @ Crawfish Fest
3) Bouchez @ the Patry
4) Govt. Mule w/ Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (this past Sat night) @ The Fairgrounds, Bozeman MT (last show of the tour)
5) Underdawgs @ Patry and Le Bon Temps (Mardi Gras)
6) Alvin Batiste Tribute @ Fest (Harry Connick, Shamarr, Shorty, Big Sam, Bob French, Branford Marsalis)
7) Best Show I Heard but didn't see - Galactic Late Night @ Bonnaroo
8) Papa Mali w/ Hot 8 @ Patry
9) Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Vegoose
10) Rage Against the Machine - Vegoose (these guys rock so friggin hard)

[Corona]

I love your list Jeff...and I love that I was there with ya for a few of them :)
Wahoo!! It's been a great year huh? :D

[festivalgirl]

Squeeze - Greek Theater
Crowded House - Greek Theater
Diana Krall - Hollywood Bowl
Morrissey - Hollywood Bowl
Dave Brubeck - Hollywood Bowl
Willie Nelson - OC County Fair
Subdudes - Safari Sams

[pretty strange mix, huh]

[sophisticated sissy]

My personal, absolute, #1 favorite release in 2007 is IT'S LIFE, by GEORGE PORTER, JR.



As for live shows this year, I'm still thinking that one over. It'd be hard to narrow it down to 5! Does Jazz Fest count as one choice?

[Michelino]

Concerts:

Congo Square - Wynton Marsalis, JLCO and Odadaa! - Eastman Theater RIJF
New Orleans Social Club with Bonerama Horns- Crawfish Fest
Pink Martini - Ottawa Jazz Fest
Bonerama - Four Sets over Two Days at Rochester International Jazz Fest
Zanussi Five - Rochester Internation Jazz Fest
Trombone Shorty - French Quarter Fest

CDs:
e.s.t - Tuesday Wonderland (http://www.amazon.com/Tuesday-Wonderland-Esbjorn-Svensson-Trio/dp/B000NOKA9Y/ref=pd_sim_m_img_3)
Bonerama - Bringing it Home (http://cdbaby.com/cd/bonerama3)
Zanussi Five -Alborado (http://www.klicktrack.com/shop/search.jsp?cp=41&q=zanussi+five)
Wynton Marsalis, JLCO and Odadaa! - Congo Square (http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/jazz/congosquare/)
Bad Plus - Prog (http://www.thebadplus.com/music/default.htm#prog)
Omar Sosa - Promise (http://www.omarsosa.com/discog.php)

[Amy Winette]

Wow this is tough, but a great way to reflect on what has been a great year of music!! There's no way I can limit 3 or 5. I'm just gonna list the ones that come to mind right away.

Shows:

1) Beastie Boys @ The Greek, Berkeley CA
2) Social Club/Bonerama @ Crawfish Fest
3) Bouchez @ the Patry
4) Govt. Mule w/ Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (this past Sat night) @ The Fairgrounds, Bozeman MT (last show of the tour)
5) Underdawgs @ Patry and Le Bon Temps (Mardi Gras)
6) Alvin Batiste Tribute @ Fest (Harry Connick, Shamarr, Shorty, Big Sam, Bob French, Branford Marsalis)
7) Best Show I Heard but didn't see - Galactic Late Night @ Bonnaroo
8) Papa Mali w/ Hot 8 @ Patry
9) Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Vegoose
10) Rage Against the Machine - Vegoose (these guys rock so friggin hard)

That's a good list hon, I probably agree with most of that ;)

[Goose]

Here are some of my favorites from this year. Like many of you mentioned, there are way too many!!!

Elvis Costello (with Clover) performing all of the songs off of "My Aim is True" -Great American Music Hall, San Francisco...this was a benefit show a couple weeks ago...totally amazing!

Prince - at a small club in Las Vegas, NV

Dumpstaphunk - High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA

EL's Funky 40th bday - George Porter, Ivan Neville, Renard Poche, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Mark Mullins - the Independent, SF

Stringcheese Incident - Red Rocks, CO

[ohio]

Just realized I forgot to place Adrian Belew as one of my best shows for '07.
See him if you can...

[Michelino]

And I forgot the Eric Bibb with Darick Campbell concert that I've raved about since last March. With Eric already scheduled to be touring with the Campbells in April 2008 (http://www.campbellbrothers.com/tour.html), I'll be looking for something special to show up on the grids.

[kimmienalex]

I wanna be at a Red Rocks show in CO...just to see anyone playing there,I'll be a 1st timer there sometime next year,I mean in CO for any show.

[jonnygospeltent]

The best show I saw this year was Big Brother And The Holding Company, with Cathy Richardson singing as Janis Joplin at the Halsted St. Market Days in Chicago.
2nd. was Johnny Rivers at Jazzfest.
3rd Sleepy La Beef at Fitzgeralds American Music Festival.

[ibjamn]

The best show I saw this year was Big Brother And The Holding Company, with Cathy Richardson singing as Janis Joplin at the Halsted St. Market Days in Chicago.
2nd. was Johnny Rivers at Jazzfest.
3rd Sleepy La Beef at Fitzgeralds American Music Festival.

OMG, I LOVED Johnny Rivers set at Fest!! I had been requesting him for years too.

[ohio]

OMG, I LOVED Johnny Rivers set at Fest!! I had been requesting him for years too.Johnny was one of the highlights of the first fest I took Ms. Ohio to, early 80's!

[jonnygospeltent]

Narrowing it down to the top 3 shows is too hard. I'm just now recalling all the other great shows I saw this year.

[jonnygospeltent]

Next year I will have to start taking notes.

[funkkjunkie]

Nealbook, are you a wakarusian? I'm guessing yes from your love of Umphrey's McGee. Waka, waka.

[mariena]

3 Best shows

ABB-Jazz fest
Van Morrison-Jazz fest (These were 2 of the most pleasant afternoons I have experienced in a very long time)
ChuckBerry -Blueberry Hill

[nealbook]

9) Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Vegoose
10) Rage Against the Machine - Vegoose (these guys rock so friggin hard)

First, I was out of town at a family reunion this week with no Internet access. Just came to check the threads and am excited to see that my orginal post generated so much info on live music and cds I need to check out!

Second, you reminded me about a great Papa Mali set I saw in Arizona the week before the Fest this year.

Third, I was at Vegoose and agree on RRFB and Rage. That day also saw great sets by Michael Franti & Spearhead and Umphrey's McGee. On Rage, may not be everyone's thing, but man they bring it and Tom Morrello is an amazing guitarist - possibly the only Harvard educated musician I have seen play live :-) Their set was also one of the best I have seen this year if my list went to a top ten.

[nealbook]

I wanna be at a Red Rocks show in CO...just to see anyone playing there,I'll be a 1st timer there sometime next year,I mean in CO for any show.


I have seen lots of shows in lots of places, but wen to see String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks this summer. It is, bar none, the best music venue I have been to. Just an amazing and beautiful setting. Anyone who loves music should try to see a show by a band or performer they like there.

Maybe my next thread will be favorite venues. Fillmore in SF or a sweaty show at the Maple Leaf anyone?

[saturn]

Just realized I forgot to place Adrian Belew as one of my best shows for '07.
See him if you can...

Already got my tickets to see him in March.

[ohio]

Already got my tickets to see him in March.
Me too!

[nealbook]

Nealbook, are you a wakarusian? I'm guessing yes from your love of Umphrey's McGee. Waka, waka.

Haven't made it there yet. With wife and three kids under the age of 10 I have to pick and choose music travel carefully. That fest always has a good line up. Could happen.... 2008 plans so far are McDowell Mountain Music Festval here i n Az. last week in April, Second weekend of Fest, Bonarroo and Vegoose. But changes may happen....

[ScoopJohnD]

Already got my tickets to see him in March.

Solo? Did you ever hear his band the Bears? Really good stuff.

[ohio]

Solo? Did you ever hear his band the Bears? Really good stuff.Scoop, I'm a Bears fanatic! They had a 10 day tour with there latest release last spring. Guess which days....yep, the 10 days of Jazz Fest :(

The Bears are mostly a Cincy group that was the Raisins, Belew produced their album, then joined them to form the Bears. Actually Belew grew up just across the river in KY. His first band was a Beatles cover band. The rest is rock history, including stints w/Zappa & Bowie & of course King Crimson. Also has produced for the likes of Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, Talking Heads etc.

This tour is a continuation of his power trio tour from early last winter/summer (hence the short Bears tour). The rythm section is brother/sister drummer/bass, Eric & Julie (something) who are School of Rock graduates that he met while playing with SOR a couple of years ago. Very intense, they play some of his solo work, King Crimson, and Bears. Adrian's latest solo work is out, Side Four, and includes newer versions of many of the songs he wrote for King Crimson.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Just realized I forgot to place Adrian Belew as one of my best shows for '07.
See him if you can...

Taking notes.........
When Ohio, Saturn & Scoop are all talking about the same person then its time to check him out. Headed over to his web site. Thanks for the info .

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Great info on Adrian Belew @......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Belew

[ohio]

Great info on Adrian Belew @......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Belew
Whaaaaat, no mention of the Bears....hrumphhhh

[funkkjunkie]

You can fix that. It's wiki!

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Whaaaaat, no mention of the Bears....hrumphhhh

Ohio, look again.

In the late 80s, Belew formed the pop band The Bears with ex-members of The Raisins (a Cincinnati-based band that had some local success in the early 1980s), and released two albums, The Bears and Rise and Shine. A third album, Car Caught Fire, followed in 2001. The Bears released their fourth studio album, Eureka, early in 2007.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Another great show in 2007:
Joe Bonamassa

[ScoopJohnD]

Scoop, I'm a Bears fanatic! They had a 10 day tour with there latest release last spring. Guess which days....yep, the 10 days of Jazz Fest :(

The Bears are mostly a Cincy group that was the Raisins, Belew produced their album, then joined them to form the Bears. Actually Belew grew up just across the river in KY. His first band was a Beatles cover band. The rest is rock history, including stints w/Zappa & Bowie & of course King Crimson. Also has produced for the likes of Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, Talking Heads etc.

This tour is a continuation of his power trio tour from early last winter/summer (hence the short Bears tour). The rythm section is brother/sister drummer/bass, Eric & Julie (something) who are School of Rock graduates that he met while playing with SOR a couple of years ago. Very intense, they play some of his solo work, King Crimson, and Bears. Adrian's latest solo work is out, Side Four, and includes newer versions of many of the songs he wrote for King Crimson.

I never knew he or the Bears were from your neck of the woods. I thought Chicago for some reason. Haven't heard the latest of his but Twang Bar King is my favorite. Killer version of The Beatles 'I'm Down' and 'The Rail Song' is one of the best "train" songs I've ever heard.

Okay, back to 2007 shows and cd's

[denideadhead]

Am I too late to play ?

Favorite shows
1) Steely Dan- Mohegan Sun Casino
2) NOSC and Bonerama - Crawfish fest
3) Dumpstaphunk BB Kings
4) 101 Runners Maple Leaf Jfest
5) The Patry 2007
6) PBS - @ Hollywood Beach Clambake
7) Alvin Batiste Tribute Jfest
8) Donald Harrison - Newport Jazzfest
9) Radiators - Madison CT
10) Charlie Daniels/Marshall Tucker Long Island

CD's way harder choices and in no particular order.....
George Porter It's Life
Brian Stoltz - Up all Night Live
Matt Perrine - Sunflower
Billy Iuso- When Can I come Home?
Rick Trolsen - Sunrise on Bourbon Street
Shamarr Allen - Meet me on Frenchmen St

[Jordan]

Just back online and off the top of my head
Shows:
[
Campbell Brothers - Old Point Bar
Dumpstaphunk - Tips
Galactic - Tips
Woodenhead/Twangorama - Carrolton Station
Scrapomatic - Cutting Room
Mofro - Highline
Olabelle - Banjo Jim's
Afroskull - Parkside Lounge
John Wesley Harding - Drew's
Chris Smither - Joe's Pub
Asylum Street Spankers - Joe's Pub
Guy Forsyth - Cutting Room
Nadine Goellner - Rockwood Music Hall
Keren Ann - Bowery Ballroom
Bonerama - Lion's Den
Eric Lindell - Lion's Den
Morning 40 Federation - Mercury Lounge
Tubes - BB King's
Sly & Family Stone - BB King's (late show)
You am I - Mercury Lounge
Dada - North Star Bar


CDs

Ben Harper + Blind Boys
Asylum Street Spankers - Reassembly DVD
Olabelle
Sly and the Family Stone Boxed set
Billy Iuso
Scrapomatic
Grayson Capps
Mofro
Matt Perrine
R. Scully (of Morning 40 Federation)
Tin Men
Grace Potter
Alexi Murdoch
Sharon Jones & Dap Kings

[ohio]

Just back online and off the top of my head
Shows:


Sly & Family Stone - BB King's (late show)
We've been discussing Sly and his come back, Jordan. How was he???

[ohio]

Ohio, look again.

In the late 80s, Belew formed the pop band The Bears with ex-members of The Raisins (a Cincinnati-based band that had some local success in the early 1980s), and released two albums, The Bears and Rise and Shine. A third album, Car Caught Fire, followed in 2001. The Bears released their fourth studio album, Eureka, early in 2007.Ah, thanx!

[Jordan]

We've been discussing Sly and his come back, Jordan. How was he???

I heard the early show was a disaster -- he was only on stage for 3 songs. Thankfully I bought tickets for the second show. He was on stage for most of the show 70-90 minutes. His band was pretty solid -- including his niece, Lisa Stone, who did all the hesavy lifting on the vocal front -- she can sing!

They played about 10 songs -- all classics -- ranging from "Family Affair" to "Simple Song" to "Don't Call Me Whitey", to "Thank You". It wasn't very crowded which was great. He high fived many people in the crowd and we all sang along to every song.

One classic moment was when he was talking to us just after the BB King security people had just come around telling people that they couldn't take photos. He said, "and one more thing, that whole thing about not taking pictures -- take all the f-ing pictures you want."

He was far from completely coherent, but he was into it -- It was well worth the show (although every review I saw trashed the show -- no reviewers I saw were at the second set). Paul Schaeffer also sat in for the last song -- he can play too!

[Corona]

wow! sounds fantastic Jordan....and how the hell could I forget the Campbell bros at old Point as one of my absolute favorite 2007 gigs....thanks for the reminder

[ohio]

I heard the early show was a disaster -- he was only on stage for 3 songs. Thankfully I bought tickets for the second show. He was on stage for most of the show 70-90 minutes. His band was pretty solid -- including his niece, Lisa Stone, who did all the hesavy lifting on the vocal front -- she can sing!

They played about 10 songs -- all classics -- ranging from "Family Affair" to "Simple Song" to "Don't Call Me Whitey", to "Thank You". It wasn't very crowded which was great. He high fived many people in the crowd and we all sang along to every song.

One classic moment was when he was talking to us just after the BB King security people had just come around telling people that they couldn't take photos. He said, "and one more thing, that whole thing about not taking pictures -- take all the f-ing pictures you want."

He was far from completely coherent, but he was into it -- It was well worth the show (although every review I saw trashed the show -- no reviewers I saw were at the second set). Paul Schaeffer also sat in for the last song -- he can play too!
Thanks. Sounds better than I would have guessed. I recently edited down a ton of old Sly video footage. It was sad to watch him slowly lose it; but still came away lovin' the guy! He didn't just sing about love your brother, he lived it.

[sophisticated sissy]

Another great show in 2007:
Joe Bonamassa


Yeah, he's great. He played with Walter Trout as an unannounced guest/performer at a Blues festival in Winter Park, CO in June of this year. Then Joe came out after sitting in with Walter and played a 45-min solo acoustic set. It was a real treat.

At the end, he threw the acoustic guitar to an audience member! I said to myself, "No, you did not just see him throw out the guitar. It had to be the guitar pick!"
I could barely believe my eyes. I thought I was hallucinating for a minute. :)

[jhjpotter]

Here are some of my favorites from this year. Like many of you mentioned, there are way too many!!!

Elvis Costello (with Clover) performing all of the songs off of "My Aim is True" -Great American Music Hall, San Francisco...this was a benefit show a couple weeks ago...totally amazing!

Prince - at a small club in Las Vegas, NV

Dumpstaphunk - High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA

EL's Funky 40th bday - George Porter, Ivan Neville, Renard Poche, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Mark Mullins - the Independent, SF

Stringcheese Incident - Red Rocks, CO

Forgot all about EL's Funky 40th!! Funky it was!!

[jhjpotter]

First, I was out of town at a family reunion this week with no Internet access. Just came to check the threads and am excited to see that my orginal post generated so much info on live music and cds I need to check out!

Second, you reminded me about a great Papa Mali set I saw in Arizona the week before the Fest this year.

Third, I was at Vegoose and agree on RRFB and Rage. That day also saw great sets by Michael Franti & Spearhead and Umphrey's McGee. On Rage, may not be everyone's thing, but man they bring it and Tom Morrello is an amazing guitarist - possibly the only Harvard educated musician I have seen play live :-) Their set was also one of the best I have seen this year if my list went to a top ten.

The Franti show at Hard Rock the night before was also great. I was checking out the insanity that was Infected Mushroom during the franti set at vegoose.

Morello is unreal. The sound that comes out of that 3 man band is insane. Never been anything close to unsatisfied with one of their shows.

Here's a video of Robert Randolph's Vegoose cover of Poison by Bel Biv Devoe!!

http://adampreston1.imeem.com/video/Ls1x0UKL/robert_randolph_poison_cover_vegoose_music_video/

[jonnygospeltent]

As crazy as we all are about all things Jazzfest, I noticed a lack of fest shows on everybody's top show list. Is it because the sets are shorter and more crowded ,or just that our senses are overloaded by everything going on and we forget all the amazing music we/ve seen by the end of the day?

[ohio]

As crazy as we all are about all things Jazzfest, I noticed a lack of fest shows on everybody's top show list. Is it because the sets are shorter and more crowded ,or just that our senses are overloaded by everything going on and we forget all the amazing music we/ve seen by the end of the day?Good question! For me, yeah, the sets are generally short and just when the artist is in full swing, their time is up. I mean, say, Steely Dan's set was great, but not as great as a full show on their tour. It's only natural.

[Corona]

nope for me they're in their own special list....favorite fest shows....
Last year would have been (only at the fest itself)

The Allmans
Monk Boudreaux
The Stooges after the monsoon (favorite fest moment of all)

Those stand out the most for me right now....

[Jordan]

If you include fest shows the Madison Bumblebees with Elder Baab or whatever their name was, Bobby Lounge, and Bingo! are near the top of my list, but I usually use fest shows to do one of three things:

See bands that aren't playing night shows,
Check out new bands that I might want to see at a night show,
Or see babds that I like, but don't like enough to give them a prescious night slot.

[nealbook]

The Franti show at Hard Rock the night before was also great. I was checking out the insanity that was Infected Mushroom during the franti set at vegoose.

Morello is unreal. The sound that comes out of that 3 man band is insane. Never been anything close to unsatisfied with one of their shows.

Here's a video of Robert Randolph's Vegoose cover of Poison by Bel Biv Devoe!!

http://adampreston1.imeem.com/video/Ls1x0UKL/robert_randolph_poison_cover_vegoose_music_video/

Thanks for the link. Robert Randolph always brings it. Totally agree on Morello and Rage.

[steeleye]

Had to wait on this thread until I was sure that '07 was nearly done.

In no particular order...

Shows: Campbell Brothers, Old Point Bar, Algiers Point, La.
The Allman Brothers, Jazzfest (Thanks for the spot, Amy & Jeff)
Jody Williams, Pocono Blues Fest, Split Rock, Pa.
Honorable Mention: New Orleans Social Club, Crawfish Fest, Augusta,
NJ.

CD's: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello): "One Man Revolution"
Kenny Wayne Sheppard (& Friends): "10 Days Out, Blues from the
Back Roads"
Various Artists: "Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938"
Honorable Mention: Radiohead, "In Rainbows"

[ScoopJohnD]

Let me add this late addition to my shows, the wonderful and ageless Ian Hunter at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in the wilds of Brooklyn. Mott faves (All The Way To Memphis, All The Young Dudes, Sweet Angeline, Hymn For The Dudes, Saturday Gigs, Roll Away The Stone) solo hits (Once Bitten Twice Shy, Cleveland Rocks (with We Wish You A Merry Christmas thrown in) and his new stuff is wonderful.

The most amazing thing.....he is 68 years young.

And even better, he gets it. He donated a song off his new CD Shrunken Heads to the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund benefit CD that you can download here http://www.nomrf.org/Redefine829Download.html

It looks like a damn good record.

[mightyradgumbo]

OK I am going to do top 4 of each:
Shows:
Bruce & E St. Band-TD Banknorth "Dont call me Boston" Gahden
TH Patry
NOSC/Bonerama-CFF
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals-The Paradise, Boston

CDs:
Bruce & E St. Band-Magic
Anders-Coming Down
Gov't Majik-The Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra
Shamarr Allen-Meet Me on Frenchmen Street

[steeleye]

Wow...please tell me that Ian Hunter is not 68 years old! I feel old enough already.

I saw Mott the Hoople in 1974, as the headliner, at the King's College gym in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Nobody had heard of the opening band because they had just put out their first record...Queen.

Quite a show.

[Freakwinox]

Scoop;
Saw Ian Hunter at Starland last July and couldn't agree more. Was a bit worried when he sat down for the first few songs but then it got into gear. But did not realize he was 68! He's earned the right to sit...for a bit!

Downloaded those nomrf songs a few weeks back; excellent collection of songs. Some of them kind hit me in the gut.

[Freakwinox]

Memorable shows:
Souls of Nola mardi Gras Soiree at One Eyed Jacks (Anders, Papa Mali, CC Adcock, Kevin O'Day, Robert Mercurio, Rich Vogel, Monk)

Johnny Sketch & The Rainmakers during the monsoon at Fest.

Kirk Joseph at Fest

Blue Turtle Seduction @ Rodeo Bar

Crossroads Festival (seeing Mofro & Dirty Dozen in Wicker Park and then Bustle in the Hedgerow made for a great weekend in Chicago)

Kenny Wayne Shepard @ Gramercy w/ Hubert Sumlin & Bryan Lee

Union County Music Fest - 1st time I ever saw Chuck Berry; plus Smithereens, The Alarm, English Beat, Fountains of Wayne.

Soul Rebels in Central Park

Levon Helm @ Beacon with guest spots by Allen Toussaint and Dr John

Bonerama @ Ortliebs JazzHaus - tiny tiny place where Bert Cotton was relegated to the kids table. Even a fight in the audience; bartender yelled for everyone to raise their drink as he escorted them out the door.

Blind Boys/Dirty Dozen @ Kimmel Center. Hearing the Dozen in a venue with such impressive acoustics was a treat.

[funkkjunkie]

bumping for chuck. :)